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  • Understanding the Impact of New Treatments on HIV Testing: Summary of a Forum

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    Recognizing this as a critical time in the HIV epidemic, the Kaiser Family Foundation convened a meeting on January 28 - 30, 1998 to re-examine HIV testing. Participants from community agencies, advocacy groups, national associations, and all levels of government, as well as researchers and legal experts, were brought together. This document summarizes their discussions on current understanding of and new research on HIV testing, identifying key concerns, and discussions on how to enhance HIV…

  • Encuesta Nacional de Kaiser Family Foundation sobre los Latinos y el VIH/SIDA

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    En encuestas anteriores, la atencion se ha concentrando en captar las impresiones de la poblacion general, incluyendo sus opiniones sobre la epidemia; su preocupacion personal en cuanto a infectarse con el VIH; sus conocimientos sobre la transmision, curso y tratamiento del VIH y el SIDA; sus experiencias con la prueba de anticuerpos; su punto de vista sobre los esfuerzos nacionales y locales para detener la epidemia; y sus fuentes de informacion sobre el VIH/SIDA. En…

  • National Survey of Americans on AIDS/HIV

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    A national random-sample survey of 1205 adults, 18 years and older, that examines Americans views on AIDS. The findings show that although Americans see growing progress in the fight against the disease, AIDS is still viewed as an urgent health problem for the nation and spending on prevention, research, and treatment is strongly supported. The survey also looks at public support for AIDS prevention efforts, including condoms in schools and needle exchange. The survey was…

  • HIV Capitation Risk Adjustment:  Conference Report

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    HIV Capitation Risk Adjustment: Conference Report This report provides an overview of conference proceedings which focused on developing managed care reimbursement strategies that will ensure quality care for people living with HIV and fair compensation for those providing care. Report: HIV Capitation Risk Adjustment: Conference Report

  • State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs):  A National Status Report on Access – Main Page

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    State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs): A National Status Report on Access A survey of AIDS Drug Assistance Programs or ADAPs, which provide drug financing for people living with HIV/AIDS who do not have private or public health insurance, in the fifty states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The study includes information on ADAP eligibilty requirements, budgets, state contribution to the program, drugs covered and "emergency measures" states have taken to contain…

  • State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs):  A National Status Report on Access

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    The ADAP Survey Survey Methods In an effort to monitor the impact of the environment on ADAP programs and the individuals they serve, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation funded a two-year project, the National ADAP Monitoring Project, with the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD). NASTAD is an association of the individuals who direct AIDS prevention, care and treatment services at the state level. NASTAD's partner in the project is the…

  • State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs): A National Status Report on Access – Report

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    State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs: A National Status Report on Access Acknowledgments This report would not have been possible without the generous financial support of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and their continuing commitment to be at the forefront of HIV/AIDS policy issues. The authors would especially like to thank Dr. Mark D. Smith, who assisted with initiating the project and Dr. Sophia Chang and Tina Hoff of the Kaiser Family Foundation for their…

  • State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs):  A National Status Report on Access – News Release

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    Despite Funding Increases In Recent Years, Many States Limiting AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) In Response To Growing Demand And Costs Drugs Covered, Eligibility, and State Contribution Vary Widely Across State ADAPs Embargoed for release until: 9:30 am, EST, Thursday, July 10, 1997 Washington, D.C. -- As expensive new drug therapies prove more promising in treating peopleliving with HIV/AIDS, a survey of the nation's 52 state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, or ADAPs,finds that despite an…